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Summary: Slightly above average Chalker.
Review: After reading the latest Chalker well world book I was wary.
The last well world book was not up to par in my estimate.
The Cybernetic Walrus was pretty good overall. It was action packed and kept moving. It sets up a more in depth
story pretty well. I am looking forward to book two.
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Summary: Jack Chalker's a Phenomenon
Review: An engrossing book laced with lunacy that starts off low-key and then slips -- Oops -- through the literary and metaphysical and scientifc (actually, I found the hard-science stuff quite provocative; anybody can do fantasy, I suspect) looking glass. You'll have to keep reading (I did): there's a sequel...
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent - A great read!
Review: Chalker always amazes me with his imagination. Much of fantasy/science fiction literature follows familiar established themes with some originality thrown in from time to time. For all of that, it is very entertaining for the most part. It is very hard for a writer to surprise his readers today. To be able to take familiar ideas, put subtle twists on them using current technology, and create something so completely new and entertaining is a true gift and Jack Chalker has it. I can't begin to express the enjoyment his works have given me. This series has to one of his best yet
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Summary: Great Premise: "Everything You Think You Know is Wrong"
Review: Chalker takes a great premise (and acknowledges Philip Dick for the inspiration) and makes a terrific story from it. Along the way, the thoughtful reader finds him/herself questioning their perceived reality and considering things in new and different ways. A fascinating side-door introduction into many mystical principles. I've no idea if Chalker intended it so, but that is how it seemed to me. Easy reading considering the non-normal concepts.
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Summary: Great Premise: "Everything You Think You Know is Wrong"
Review: Chalker takes a great premise (and acknowledges Philip Dick for the inspiration) and makes a terrific story from it. Along the way, the thoughtful reader finds him/herself questioning their perceived reality and considering things in new and different ways. A fascinating side-door introduction into many mystical principles. I've no idea if Chalker intended it so, but that is how it seemed to me. Easy reading considering the non-normal concepts.
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Summary: Good Idea but better if less science more characterisation.
Review: Follows the usual theme in J Chalker's books that everyting including identity is fluid.
In this novel he appears to have decided to adopt a more hard science fiction approach as opposed to his more normal sod the science lets keep the plot moving style. This I believe has not added greatly to the interest of the book and has reduced its readability. However persevere there are some good ideas in there.
It should be interesting to see how he develops the premise in books two and three.
In this books he is addressing the same Zeitgeisty theme as Sliders, Quantum Leap, and Hard Questions by Ian Watson
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Summary: Strong opening to series, with a several confusing parts.
Review: I am optimistic about the story line itself. The concept of alternate universes and a "true" existence
are fascinating ideas. I was a little confused about the allegiences of various characters although to be honest I know that was partly Mr Chalker's intention. Years ago I read the Well of the Soul series and loved the idea of the
"create anything" machine. I think Mr Chalker has created an
equally wonderful introduction to the characters and story here. I am very excited about where the plot will go.
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Summary: Good 13th Floory Fun
Review: I know! Thirteenth Floor wasn't based on this novel (or the series, either), but that movie kept coming to mind as I read the first part of Cybernetic Walrus. Chalker is original and creative in this book, though, and it's much more satisfying than the "What Is Real?" movies out there. A thoroughly enjoyable book, stands as an adventure in its own right, but also beckons the reader on to the rest of the trilogy. The protagonist, Cory Maddox undergoes plenty of transformation in this story, running through several life "phases" while trying to sort out who to trust. One of the enjoyable features of this series is that the reader is never quite certain who he should trust, either. Often, I found myself wanting to urge Cory & Riki to trust the wrong (in hindsight) characters. Plenty here for either the SF or fantasy fan. Thoroughly enjoyable--Chalker knows how to entertain while stretching the mind and imagination. Perhaps the worst feature of this book is that the 3rd book of the trilogy is so difficult to obtain. A solid four-star rating: great fun, but not absolute genius.
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Summary: Not much like "The Matrix" at all
Review: I tracked down a copy of this book after reading the comments suggesting that "The Matrix" appropriated some of Chalker's ideas. Although "The Matrix" does begin in a way that is superficially similar to Chalker's novel -- a mysterious woman prods a computer programmer to realize his world is a virtual-reality illusion -- it quickly diverges into a wildly different story. I'd be more sympathetic if Chalker wasn't such a mediocre writer. His prose is cliche-ridden and meandering, and his narrative is completely devoid of any tension or momentum; he takes 50 tedious pages just to get the story rolling. Characterization ranges from minimal to nonexistent. It's hard to believe that the Wachowskis would even bother to slog through this. In his self-indulgent introduction, Chalker says this is an homage to Philip K. Dick. Too bad he didn't emulate Dick's crisp, clear prose style.
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Summary: I Guarantee You Will Love This Book
Review: If you are naturally curious, like interesting plot twists and rich environments, then you are going to love this book.
I tend to agree with other reviewers that this work is the inspiration for the movie "The Matrix" and in many ways is a superior work. The ideas in Chalker's work are much more developed than in The Matrix and does a much better job of keeping it's integrity throughout.
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